Balent Times

Arthur and Erin, Newburyporters living in Charleston (we're taking over down here), invited us to Erin's mom's sweet beach hous...

My brother PJ and his girlfriend Eliza came and stayed with us for a couple of nights on their way to Myrtle Beach for spring break.  We sp...

Why try to explain miracles to your kids when you can just have them plant a garden. ~Robert Brault

We returned home to Charleston the evening before Easter and although the Easter Bunny was exhausted and drunk, she still managed to fill ba...

Last week we went to Florida to visit Trent's parents for spring break.  Mimi and Papi live in The Villages, a retirement community nort...

This one still holds the title of " The Messiest Eater on the Planet ". 

While I was upstairs packing for our trip to Florida, Currier took a dozen eggs and smashed them all over my bedroom floor because he "...

When you tell your mom that your throat hurts, you get to stay home from school and eat popsicles with your little sister.  When your mom ca...

Yesterday our neighbor Lisa (Currier's BFF) spotted the first alligator of the season sunbathing on the water's edge by our neighbor...

Last night the aquarium opened its doors after hours to members only (we're so VIP) to get a glimpse at the newest member of the South C...

After a morning at the park, I took the kids for haircuts. Rya chose a little bob in hopes to even out her bad home haircut and Currier c...

I asked Currier if he wanted Mommy to have another baby and he grimaced at the thought and sadly said, "Oh no Mommy, I don't want t...

This morning we woke to muddy and suspiciously tiny footprints on our patio and through the doggy door leading into our house. We followed ...

Rya has pink eye and why not considering we've hosted so many other diseases in our house this season... swine flu, several common cold...